Participatory Methods
“We explain what participatory methods are, where and how they are used, and their problems and potentials. We focus on participatory approaches to programme design, monitoring and evaluation; to learning,…
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02.02.Understanding the Context
The Bootcamp Bootleg
“The Design Thinking Bootleg is an overview of some of our most-used tools. The guide was originally intended for recent graduates of our Bootcamp: Adventures in Design Thinking class. But…
IDEO Circular Design Guide
“The scale of what we’re designing has shifted from products, to companies, to economic systems. Who we’re designing for has expanded from a solitary user to an intimately connected web…
Human-Centered Design (HCD) Toolkit
“[This toolkit] contains the elements to Human-Centered Design, a process used for decades to create new solutions for multi-national corporations. This process has created ideas such as the HeartStart defibrillator,…
Design-led Research Toolkit
Information on a collection of design research tools and guides for their application. These tools are categorized under four headings: Observe + Discover Frame + Propose Prototype + Act Evaluate…
Design Method Toolkit
“The MediaLAB Amsterdam Design Method Toolkit enables you to get started and enrich your design process. A collection of design and research methods: categorised to help you select, time based…
UK Government Service Manual
A set of user research and design tools for developing digital services for UK Government’s website, openly shared with general public. While the website offers basic design solutions for digital…
Frog Collective Action Toolkit
A set of design thinking tools explained for the use of local change agents for social innovation. The toolkit has a simple vocabulary and insights into building teams, carrying out research,…
Delft Design Guide
“The design methods presented in this collection of articles can be very useful for you as a designer, both during your time as a student and as a practitioner. Our…
